A famous Hungarian revue star travels to the countryside to rest. Upset by a conversation against actresses, she decides to impersonate an unsophisticated peasant girl -and so well does she, that she gets trapped into her own trick.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s European fluff, you might get a kick out of this. It’s light, breezy, and mostly harmless. If you’re allergic to mistaken identity tropes or need a plot that moves faster than a tractor in low gear, stay away. Mártha Eggerth is the whole engine here. She plays a...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s European fluff, you might get a kick out of this. It’s light, breezy, and mostly harmless. If you’re allergic to mistaken identity tropes or need a plot that moves faster than a tractor in low gear, stay away. Mártha Eggerth is the whole engine here. She plays a revue star who gets offended by some village gossip about how "actresses have no soul" or whatever, and she snaps. She puts on the peasant act. And honestly? She’s too good at it...."
Günther Brackmann
Roland Schacht, Hans H. Zerlett
Germany
